Language learning thread

[Jesus H. Christ]

My spanish is rusty.

Yo pienso que se me olvido como hablar y escribir el idioma.

 

[QuintessentialBM]

Spanish is so common it doesn't even count as a 2nd language anymore

Come on, mayne... Don't troll my thread, bro. (You're my soccer amigo, so I'mma be cool).


With this logic, Chinese is common because billions of people speak so there isn't a need to learn it. Learn another language enriches the mind.... and it can make you money too... even with a language that is widely spoken. I know people that are making money as teachers in Spanish-speaking countries teaching English .... while people here are taking struggle jobs.

 

[QuintessentialBM]

My spanish is rusty.

Yo pienso que se me olvido como hablar y escribir el idioma.

Esta bien, manito.... Cuando yo termine con este hilo, probablemente estará con fluidez. Dáme tiempo......

 

[QuintessentialBM]

Definite Articles

el/los - the (masculine)
la/las - the (feminine)


Indefinite Articles

un/unos - a/ a few (masculine)
una/unas - a/ a few (feminine)

Rules for Articles

1)Articles always agree in number and in gender (por ejemplo.... el libro, la pluma, un libro, una pluma, unos libros, unas plumas

2)Articles are generally always used(with exceptions)

3)The appropriate and corresponding article must be used in a series of nouns(por ejemplo...... los zapatos y las camisetas, la manzana y la naranja, unas camisetas y un abrigo, una pera y unas uvas)

*Definite Articles are used when referring to someone in the third person, but omitted when speaking directly to that individual (por ejemplo.... La profesora Torres está mala/enferma...... Profesora Torres, ¿Está mala?) Definite articles are also omitted when the person mentioned holds a title(royalty) (por ejemplo.... Carlos Quinto, Rey Louis XIII)

*Definite articles have a special translation when speaking about days of the week (On/Every/Each.... por ejemplo..... El viernes no voy al trabajo = On Friday, I'm not going to work; Los Domingo vamos a la iglesia = Every Sunday, we go to church)

 

[bewitched]

muchos gracias!

 

[QuintessentialBM]

muchas gracias!

Fixed.... y de nada

 

[QuintessentialBM]

I have added another link in the OG post that is very useful. FSI Language Courses - Spanish Check it out..

I have also amended the pronunciation post, so re-up on that as well....

 

[OneManGang]

Breh two things, i SUCK at speaking in past tense and remembering vocabulary. I can get by using common everyday phrases but dont expect anything past the level of a 6 year old

 

[QuintessentialBM]

Breh two things, i SUCK at speaking in past tense and remembering vocabulary. I can get by using common everyday phrases but dont expect anything past the level of a 6 year old

Well, all I can tell you is that you gotta put in the work because it ain't gonna come quick and easy. The more hours you study, the more you will learn. I have been picking up vocabulary since I was little so I have somewhat of an elaborate vocab, but it still isn't great compared to native speakers. Start from the bottom and just build on what you have.

As far as the tenses and conjugation goes... I will post an very in-depth guide on tenses and conjugation here, so keep an eye out on this thread.

 

[QuintessentialBM]

I would only advise this if you are really comfortable with change because it will take a while to become accustomed with using your keyboard in a different way.

Windows 7 or older: How to Type Spanish Words and Accents By Changing Keyboard Layout


Windows 8: Go to your Keyboard language settings and download a language pack (It takes a while..... )from the Spanish menu. There are many variations of Spanish....... I'm using Español Estados Unidos but you can choose anyone you like and they all have a language map so you can see how to type the letters and punctuation.


1.Go to your Control Panel (through Start > Settings or through My Computer)
2.Double-click Keyboard
3.Click on the Language tab
4.Click Add
5.Select Spanish (Mexico, Spain, traditional or newer sort) from the list ("Mexico" is a generic Latin American keyboard)
6.Click OK and close the Control Panel.

Spanish will now appear on your keyboard list. Make sure that in the Language window you have checked the box Enable Indicator on Taskbar. In the same window you can also choose to have Ctrl-Shift switch you from English to Spanish without having to use the mouse to do so.

On the lower right-hand side of your screen you will see a new toggle switch where EN stands for English keyboard and ES for Spanish keyboard. Click on the switch to change between the two. EN will be your default. In the Spanish keyboard,
◦ for accents hit the "[" key, which is now a dead key, then the vowel you want
◦for ñ, use the ";" key
◦the ¿ is "="
◦the ? is the underline key "_"
◦the ¡ is "+"
◦the ! is in the same place, over the 1


Macintosh Platform: You can use the standard Macintosh fonts to type the necessary characters in Spanish. Press the key combination option-e (press and hold the option key, and then press the "e" key). Release both and press the vowel that you want accented

Option-e+a = á
Option-e+e = é
Option-e+i = í
Option-e+o = ó
Option-e+u = ú

Other special characters:
Option-n+n = ñ
Option-u+u = ü
Option-1 produces an inverted exclamation point.
Shift-Option-? produces an inverted question mark.

 

[IronFist]

:reallybreh:

props family

I would only advise this if you are really comfortable with change because it will take a while to become accustomed with using your keyboard in a different way.

Windows 7 or older: How to Type Spanish Words and Accents By Changing Keyboard Layout


Windows 8: Go to your Keyboard language settings and download a language pack (It takes a while..... )from the Spanish menu. There are many variations of Spanish....... I'm using Español Estados Unidos but you can choose anyone you like and they all have a language map so you can see how to type the letters and punctuation.


1.Go to your Control Panel (through Start > Settings or through My Computer)
2.Double-click Keyboard
3.Click on the Language tab
4.Click Add
5.Select Spanish (Mexico, Spain, traditional or newer sort) from the list ("Mexico" is a generic Latin American keyboard)
6.Click OK and close the Control Panel.

Spanish will now appear on your keyboard list. Make sure that in the Language window you have checked the box Enable Indicator on Taskbar. In the same window you can also choose to have Ctrl-Shift switch you from English to Spanish without having to use the mouse to do so.

On the lower right-hand side of your screen you will see a new toggle switch where EN stands for English keyboard and ES for Spanish keyboard. Click on the switch to change between the two. EN will be your default. In the Spanish keyboard,
◦ for accents hit the "[" key, which is now a dead key, then the vowel you want
◦for ñ, use the ";" key
◦the ¿ is "="
◦the ? is the underline key "_"
◦the ¡ is "+"
◦the ! is in the same place, over the 1


Macintosh Platform: You can use the standard Macintosh fonts to type the necessary characters in Spanish. Press the key combination option-e (press and hold the option key, and then press the "e" key). Release both and press the vowel that you want accented

Option-e+a = á
Option-e+e = é
Option-e+i = í
Option-e+o = ó
Option-e+u = ú

Other special characters:
Option-n+n = ñ
Option-u+u = ü
Option-1 produces an inverted exclamation point.
Shift-Option-? produces an inverted question mark.

 

[QuintessentialBM]

Skipping ahead...

Verb Tenses & How to Spot Them(Regular Verbs only)


Indicative/Present Tense: Drop the -ar/-er/-ir of an infinitve and add o, as, a, amos, áis or an for -AR verbs; o, es, e, emos, éis or en for -ER verbs; o, es, e, imos, ís or en for -IR verbs

Hablo - I speak
Hablas - You speak(familiar)
Habla - He/She/You speak(formal)
Hablamos - We speak
Habláis - You speak (Plural - Spain)
Hablan - They/You speak(Plural - Latin America)

Bebo - I drink
Bebes - You drink(familiar)
Bebe - He/She/You drink(formal)
Bebemos - We drink
Bebéis - You drink(Spa)
Beben - They/You drink(LA)

Vivo - I live
Vives - You live(fam)
Vive - He/She/You live(formal)
Vivimos - We live
Vivís -You live(Spa)
Viven - They/You live(LA)


Preterite/Past tense: Drop the ending of an infinitive and add: é, aste, ó, amos, asteis or aron for -AR verbs; í, iste, ió, imos, isteis or ieron for -ER/-IR verbs.

Hablé - I spoke
Hablaste - You spoke(fam)
Habló - He/She/You spoke
Hablamos - We spoke(Same as present tense... No exceptions)
Hablasteis - You spoke(Spa)
Hablaron - They spoke

Bebí - I drank
Bebiste - You drank
Bebió - He/She/You drank
Bebimos - We drank
Bebisteis - You drank(Spa)
Bebieron - They drank

Viví - I lived
Viviste - You lived
Vivió - He/She/You lived
Vivimos - We lived(Same as present tense... No exceptions)
Vivisteis - You lived
Vivieron - They lived

Future Tense: Use the whole infinitive of a verb and add: é, ás, á, emos, eis or án to any verb

Hablaré/Beberé/Viviré - I will speak/drink/live
Hablarás/Beberás/Vivirás - You will......
Hablará/Beberá/Vivirá - He/She/You will

Conditional: Use the whole infinitive of a verb and add: ía, ías, ías, íamos, íais, or ían for all verbs(First and Third person are the same... Use pronouns to distinguish)

(Yo)Hablaría/Bebería/Viviría - I would speak/drink/live
Hablarías/Beberías/Vivirías - You would...
Hablaría/Bebería/Viviría - He/She/You would...

Imperfect Tense: Drop the ending of the infinitive and add: aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais or aban for -AR verbs; ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais or ían for -ER/-IR verbs

Hablaba - I was speaking
Hablabas - You were speaking
Hablaba - He/She/You were speaking

Bebía/Vivía - I was drinking/living
Bebías/Vivías - You were drinking/living
Bebía/Vivía - He/She/You were......

Present Subjunctive: Using the first person present conjugation of a verb, change the "o" of that ending to the opposite of the infinitive. -AR verbs are: e, es, e, emos, éis or en; -ER/-IR verbs are: a, as, a, amos, áis, or an

Hable - I may speak
Hables - You may speak
Hable - He/She/You may speak

Beba/Viva - I may drink/live
Bebas/Vivas - You may drink/live
Beba/Viva - He/She/You may drink/live


Imperfect Subjunctive: Using the third person plural of the preterite tense, drop the -aron part of the ending and add: ara, aras, ara, áramos, arais, or aran for -AR verbs. For -ER/IR verbs, -ieron changes to -iera, -ieras, -iera, -iéramos or -ieran.

Hablara - I was speaking
Hablaras - You were speaking
Hablara - He/She/You were......

Bebiera/Viviera - I was drinking/living
Bebieras/Vivieras - You were drinking/living
Bebiera/Viviera - He/She/You were.......

 

[QuintessentialBM]

Ask me a question and I'll respond as in depth as needed.

 

[newarkhiphop]

Ask me a question and I'll respond as in depth as needed.

stop using white font , please.

 

[Mowgli]

If you really bout that life they have Anki on android where you can import flashcards and body yourself with repetiion all day.